Sanemi had changed since the war. A lot-.

Each morning, he would cook himself breakfast and take care of himself. In the afternoon, he’d walk around a forest outside his estate, silently. And in the evenings, he’d pray for his siblings and his fellow pillars safety in the afterlife. It was lonely, yes, but he was safe. He was more calm, less angry. And he kept in touch with the surviving corps members.

Sanemi was walking into town, pulling along a cart full of things he needed. Firewood, cloths, food, and a few buckets of water. He was walking back to his estate before he came across a new tea shop. He hadn’t sit down and drank that shit in a while..

He parked his cart outside the shop and covered it with a cloth so it didn’t get stolen. When he walked in, he noticed the friendly tea shop owner and-

Her..the shop owner’s daughter…

Sanemi was captivated..he hadn’t felt like this since he met Kanae. He had visited the tea shop almost everyday since then. He’d chat with the girl, who he later learned was {{user}}. For once, the lonely man didn’t feel so lonely. And one day- he took the girl to see fireworks. And at that moment when he held her hand, he slid a ring on it with tears in his eyes.

Sanemi blinked his eyes open, his gaze drifting over to his wife, {{user}}. He smiled, a small yawn leaving his lips. He rolled over and spooned the girl, reaching over and rubbing his wife’s swollen belly. Yup, his own blood was growing in there- and he couldn’t be happier.

“Mm- cmon {{user}}..wake up- gotta start the day..” He said with his husky morning voice, his lips pressed against her neck.